Posted in 986775, Events and Stories, Powerboating, Sailing on 6 December, 2007 | No Comments »
… would YOU know how best to survive at sea?
Well equipped yachts carry modern safety equipment to help you - lifejackets, flares, EPIRB, and liferaft. Hopefully most people will never have to use any of this equipment in earnest.
But if you were in an emergency situation, would you know what to do?
The RYA one-day Sea [...]
Posted in Crew Club, Events and Stories, Powerboating on 2 August, 2007 | No Comments »
Our first powerboat students are busy in our RIB as they moor in the little harbour close to our home. They ahd almost finished their two-day RYA Powerboat Level II course.
I took the photo below as they sped towards the harbour entrance. You can see how nice and quiet the area is - perfect for novices to learn in.
.. and [...]
Posted in Powerboating on 1 July, 2007 | No Comments »
We have been recognised to run RYA Powerboat Level I and II courses from Aegina.
The first courses will be run at the end of July - dates and prices coming here soon but meanwhile please contact us for details.
Posted in Powerboating, Sailing on 25 June, 2007 | No Comments »
The RYA is providing translations of their practical certificates in a number of languages. This should help acceptance of the qualifications.
German, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, and Croatian translations are already available on this page of the RYA website and others (including Greek) will be coming soon.
Posted in Powerboating on 20 June, 2007 | No Comments »
We will be running RYA powerboat courses on Aegina from this summer. Our recent inspection went well and we have been recommended for recognition by the RYA.
This year we will be using ‘Tutti Bene’ for courses. She is a Lomac 520 with a 75HP Mercury engine. The name means ‘Quality of Life’ - what more [...]
Posted in Powerboating, Sailing on 14 June, 2007 | No Comments »
Among the recommendations of the MAIB report into the sinking of the yacht Ouzo, with the loss of her three crew, was that every yacht should carry a waterproof handheld VHF radio.
There are many occasions when it’s useful to have a waterproof radio that can be used in the cockpit and, in the event of being run [...]
Posted in Powerboating, Sailing on 7 June, 2007 | 2 Comments »
One reason why RYA schools have a good reputation is that they are all inspected on an annual basis. The boats and safety equipment are checked, as are the instructors’ qualifications and feedback forms from students.
This year will be particularly important for us as we have applied for recognition to run Powerboat courses as well [...]
